Settlement Type: | Town |
Native Name: | Burmese: ကျုံပျော်မြို့ |
Official Name: | Kyonpyaw |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map: | Burma |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Burma |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Ayeyarwady Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pathein District |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Kyonpyaw Township |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population: | 23,966 |
Population As Of: | 2014 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2: | Buddhism |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 17.3°N 107°W |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +6.30 |
Kyonpyaw (my|ကျုံပျော်မြို့) is a town in the Ayeyawady Division of Myanmar. It is the seat of Kyonpyaw Township. As of 2014 the population was 23,966.[1]
Kyonpyaw consists 4 wards and they are:
Kenneth Sein's book The Great Po Sein chronicling the famous Burmese dance actor Po Sein, the character of a young Po Sein lives in Kyonpyaw when a dance troupe passes through the town, prompting his interest.[2]